CAMHS Therapy Lead

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Rother; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in the UK is looking for a committed CAMHS Therapy Lead to lead high-quality mental health services for children and adolescents in an exceptional independent mental health hospital. The role requires a qualified registered mental health professional with strong clinical leadership skills and experience in CAMHS. Benefits include flexible working, generous annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Supplemented meals

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday as an extra leave day

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym membership

Access to development opportunities

Sponsorship of professional qualifications

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonus

Qualifications

• Experience working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
• Proven track record of providing clinical leadership.
• Experience managing or leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the CAMHS team.
• Develop therapeutic programs addressing various mental health issues.
• Collaborate with schools and families to coordinate care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Therapeutic interventions

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Registered mental health professional qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed CAMHS Therapy Lead to work in an exceptional independent mental health hospital based in the Wadhurst, East Sussex area. You will be working for one of the UK’s leading health care providers.

A mental health hospital specialises in the management and treatment of mental health problems. The hospital has residential facilities for patients, as well as offering outpatients’ services.

To be considered for this role you must be qualified as a registered mental health professional, such as a clinical psychologist, systemic psychotherapist, or equivalent

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the CAMHS team, ensuring delivery of high-quality, evidence-based mental health interventions for children and adolescents.
• Develop and implement tailored therapeutic programs addressing a range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioural challenges.
• Collaborate closely with schools, social services, healthcare providers, and families to coordinate holistic care and support for young people.
• Lead service development and quality improvement initiatives to enhance clinical outcomes and meet safeguarding standards.
• Deliver training and professional development to staff, promoting reflective practice and continuous learning within the team.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Experience working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
• Proven track record of providing clinical leadership and supervision within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing or leading teams.
• Extensive experience delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions for a broad range of child and adolescent mental health issues—including anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioural disorders—is essential.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and service development skills, with the ability to contribute to strategic planning, quality improvement, and data-driven evaluation.

Benefits

• Free on-site parking.
• Supplemented meals.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Birthday as an extra day annual leave.
• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes such as gym membership, IT technology (laptops/tablets/smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme).
• Access to development opportunities.
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel.
• Leadership & management development.
• Long service award.
• Refer a friend bonus.

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